We've identified 100 common Jewish last names and their Hebrew meanings. One doesn't have to be fluent in Yiddish to be familiar with the term, "mensch." If you're a mensch, it says a lot about you, ...

Jewish surnames traditionally began as being patronymic; that is, the person’s surname was the father’s name. Abraham, son of Isaac, would be known as Abraham ben Isaac, and Miriam, daughter of Isaac ...

"What Can We Learn about Our Ancestors from Jewish Surnames Adopted in the Russian Empire?" will be the topic of a presentation by scholar and author Alexander Beider for the 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, ...